Library reference books

All library references (books, journal articles, and Web sites) that were used to write up the experiment should be listed at the end. The standard format to follow for a reference listing is shown at the end of this chapter in the reference section. 

It is convenient to distinguish between two types of literature search one concerned with a broad area of research, a method, a class of reactions, or a class of compounds and another concerned with information about a single chemical species or reaction. In the former, methodology-oriented case, you should begin by checking the review literature— specialized monographs (consult the subject catalog in the library), reference books,... 

Another important source is the Knovel organisation. This provides online access to most standard reference books. It is a subscription service but can be accessed through many libraries, including those of the professional engineering institutions and some universities. 

The multitudinous compounds of carbon, over 200,000 in number, are so well arranged in chemical reference books that it is a simple matter to obtain particulars about any one of them. Students should know their way about the library quite early in their course, at the latest when they begin to prepare substances described in original papers. In order to supply this knowledge some directions are given here. 

One common azeotrope is ethyl alcohol 96% water 4%. This combination can be boiled to dryness at one constant temperature. I cannot go into all the azeotropes you may run into during drug manufacture. So, before you attempt any formula, you must go to a science library and research all of the chemicals, solvents, reagents, etc., that are used in that particular formula and learn what can and cannot be used with what. Look in Chemical Abstracts, the Merck Index, or one of the many other fine reference books available. 

In most cases, you are not able to take out reference books from a library. Sometimes, you can use and read books from a collection for a specific period of time before they have to be returned. If you need to take home the information, you can photocopy or print out computer listings of the material available to you. A highlighter allows you to go through a lot of printed information quickly and highlight those page numbers, titles, or chapter headings that you don t have time to read at that moment but that you might want to return to later. 

Often, you will not be able to take out a specific book. What if there is information in that reference book that you desperately need Maybe you don t want to spend ten or twenty dollars to copy every page of information. How do you walk away with the most important information a book has to offer without taking the book home from the library Each index card should function for you like a miniature photocopy of that book. In other words, if you suddenly threw all your index cards up in the air and they came down again, you would be able to pick up any of those index cards and get precise, reliable information from it. To do this, here are a few helpful hints. Every single note card should contain ... 

Crime. Read local newspapers to get a feel for the crime rate. Go to the library and look up crime figures for the community. They are usually published in reference books. 

Denbigh, K., The Principles of Chemical Equilibrium, Cambridge University Press, London, 1981. A fundamental reference book on chemical thermodynamics that should be in the library of all soil chemists. Chapters 1, 2, 10, and 15 are especially useful. 

Another great source are the census records that can be found on the Internet. (11) Often, you find out more than just birth and death records. (12) Resources for information include National Archives, as well as local family records. (13) Your local library can connect you with basic genealogy guidebooks and reference books as well. 

Library of Congress and others started having problems with paper fragility in many of their so-called permanent reference books. Subsequent investigations determined the reduced permanence resulted from a combination of two factors, the use of wood as a source of cellulose fiber coupled with acid papermaking and sizing systems. 

If you ve decided to expand or update your weapons library/reference material,the line of books sold by Paladin Press of Boulder Colorado is an excellent place to begin. 

Another important source of information is Knovel. Knovel provides online access to most standard reference books. It is a subscription service but can be accessed through many libraries, including those of the professional engineering institutions and some universities. At the time of writing, Knovel is available free to members of the AIChE and IChemE. In addition to having many reference books in. pdf format, Knovel has interactive graphs and lookup tables for books such as Perry s Chemical Engineers Handbook and the International Critical Tables. 

Mudge, I. G., Guide to Reference Books, 6th ed. and supplements. Chicago, American Library Assoc., 1936-46. New edition in press. Very useful. 

Principles of Toxicology. Environmental and Industrial Applications. Williams PL, ed. U.S.A. Wiley Interscience, 2000. ISBN 04-7129-3210. Discussions of absorption and hematox-icology make this a solid reference book for a medical library. 

Using the library (Kris finds a reference book and retrieves information on African masks))... 

There are several different levels of reaction libraries, separated according to the level of reasoning that needs to take place. The first level of the library contains specific methods of analysis. If a match occurs here, the system would be acting simply as a methods reference book. The information needed at this level includes such parameters as the procedure, reactants and their concentrations, expected products, reaction conditions, procedural notes and a literature reference where the method was obtained. 

Electrical transmission and distribution reference book. Central station engineers, of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Eighth printing. (1964) Library of Congress Card No. 86-081053 ISBN 0 471-85393-3... 

The basic equipment of the analyst who is interested in drug screening from urine by GC/MS must include comprehensive data collections. To answer questions about mass spectra of drugs of abuse or their metabolites, derivatized or underivatized, and their retention indices, a number of libraries of spectra are commercially available. These can now be obtained from many equipment manufacturers and are linked to the equipment software as a standard facility. Information on the analytical methods to be used and their limits of detection or the metabolism and pharmacology of the relevant substances can be obtained from the reference books or information sheets provided by the pharmaceutical manufacturers. 

Your records indicate that the library does not carry these valuable and comprehensive travel reference books. Could you please order them for our library ... 

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